Kishō Taniyama

Kishō Taniyama (谷山 紀章, Taniyama Kishō; born August 11, 1975)^[2] is a Japanese voice actor, singer and lyricist affiliated with Ken Production. He is also the vocalist and lyricist of the Japanese rock band Granrodeo under his stage name Kishow. He is the official Japanese dubbing voice for Fred Jones in the Scooby-Doo franchise.^[3]

Kishō Taniyama
谷山 紀章
Born	(1975-08-11) August 11, 1975 (age 50) Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Other names	Kazuya Sugisaki[1] Kishow
Education	Yoyogi Animation Academy
Occupation(s)	Voice actor, singer, lyricist
Years active	1995–present
Agent	Ken Production
Musical career
Genres	J-pop, rock, hard rock, heavy metal, Anison
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Lantis

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[4]
1997	The King of Braves GaoGaiGar	Nail		[5]
1998	Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san	Kawashima		[5]
1999	Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety	Wakatake		[5]
2000	Hand Maid May	Juliano		[5]
2001–02	One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e	Kōhei Orihara	OVA series	[5]
2001	X	Daisuke Saiki, others		[5][1]
2001–02	Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002	Luciano Leo
2002	Digimon Frontier	Tomoki's brother		[5]
2002	SaiKano	Take, Takamura		[5]
2002	Shrine of the Morning Mist	Kishino		[5]
2002	Getbackers	Ma		[5]
2002	Kiddy Grade	Perkin		[5]
2002	Weiß Kreuz Glühen	Sagiri		[5]
2003	Ashita no Nadja	B's brother		[5]
2003	Zatch Bell!	Albert		[5]
2003	Rumbling Hearts	Takayuki Narumi		[5]
2003	Bottle Fairy	Sensei-san		[5][1]
2003	R.O.D the TV	Staff man		[5]
2003	Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo	Shou Mei		[5]
2004	Monkey Turn	Kazumi Kono		[5][1]
2004	Daphne in the Brilliant Blue	Twink		[5]
2004	Midori Days	Seiji Sawamura		[5]
2004	Doki Doki School Hours	Joji Seki		[5][1]
2004	Tetsujin 28th	Workman		[5]
2004	Duel Masters Charge	Oasis		[5]
2004	Enzai: Falsely Accused	Durer		[5]
2004	DearS	Takeya Ikuhara		[5][1]
2004	Monkey Turn V	Kazumi Kono		[5][1]
2004	Beet the Vandel Buster	Lambert		[5]
2004	Rockman.EXE Stream	SwallowMan		[5]
2004	Tactics	Takahashi		[5]
2004	Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time: A Tale of the Eight Guardians	Tengu		[5]
2004	Bleach	Kazeshini 風死		[5]
2005	MÄR	Stanley		[5]
2005	The Law of Ueki	B.J.		[5]
2005	Best Student Council	Ryuuheita Iwazakura		[5]
2005	Zoids Genesis	Ron Mangan		[5]
2005	Petopeto-san	Jeremy Moriguchi		[5]
2005	Rockman.EXE Beast	Zoano SwallowMan		[5]
2005	Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch	Shintaro Yanagi		[5]
2005	Lamune	Kenji Tomosaka		[5]
2005–09	Major	Akutsu, Hayashida	Starting from 2nd series	[5]
2006	Renkin 3-kyuu Magical? Pokahn	Hyouga, others		[5]
2006	Nishi no Yoki Majo: Astraea Testament	Eusis Roland		[5]
2006	Tona-Gura!	Yuki Kogoro		[5]
2006	La Corda D'Oro: primo passo	Len Tsukimori		[5][1]
2006	Tokimeki Memorial Only Love	Ichiro Ishiuchi		[5][1]
2006	Pumpkin Scissors	Viscount Wolkins		[5]
2006	Buso Renkin	Shusui Hayasaka		[5]
2006	Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry	Decon Sidnok		[5]
2007	Gurren Lagann	Kittan		[5]
2007	Over Drive	Takeshi Yamato		[5]
2007	Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula	Olivier Mirabeau		[5]
2007	Big Windup!	Azusa Hanai		[5][1]
2007	Devil May Cry	Ernest		[5]
2007	Nanatsuiro Drops	Natsume Kisaragi		[5]
2007	Sky Girls	Ryohei Tachibana		[5][1]
2007	You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle	Spider		[5]
2007	One Piece	Puzzle
2007–08	Rumbling Hearts: Next Season	Takayuki Narumi	OVA series	[5]
2008	Hatenkō Yugi	Soresta		[5]
2008	Porphy no Nagai Tabi	Maximilian		[5]
2008	S · A: Special A	Yahiro Saiga		[5]
2008	Zettai Karen Children: Psychic Squad	Shūji Sakaki		[5][1]
2008	Top Secret: The Revelation	Shinichi Saijo		[5]
2008–09	Junjō Romantica series	Takahiro Takahashi		[5]
2008	Antique Bakery	Atsushi		[5]
2008	Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story	Judah ユダ		[5]
2008–18	A Certain Magical Index series	Stiyl Magnus	Also II in 2010 & III in 2018	[5][1]
2009	Chrome Shelled Regios	Sharnid Elipton		[5]
2009	La Corda D'Oro: secondo passo	Len Tsukimori		[5]
2009	Basquash!	Falcon Lightwing		[5][1]
2009	Pandora Hearts	Glen Baskerville		[5]
2009	Needless	Saten, Kannazuki Kyouji		[5][1]
2010	Ōkiku Furikabutte ~Natsu no Taikai-hen~	Azusa Hanai		[5][1]
2010	Duel Masters Cross Shock	Oasis		[5]
2010	Sekirei: Pure Engagement	Nishi Sanada		[5]
2010	Highschool of the Dead	Kōichi Shidō		[5]
2010–11	Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan series	Kiyotsugu Kiyojūji	Also Demon Capital	[5]
2010	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt	Ghost		[5]
2010	Togainu no chi: Bloody Curse	Gunji		[5]
2011–present	Uta no Prince-sama series	Natsuki Shinomiya		[5][1][6][7][8]
2011	Mayo Chiki!	Butler B		[5]
2011–13	Phi Brain: Puzzle of God series	Diceman		[5]
2012	Shirokuma Cafe	Sloth		[5]
2012–15	Kuroko's Basketball series	Tatsuya Himuro		[5][9][10]
2012	Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone	Alpha		[5]
2012	Hyōka	Punk		[5]
2012	From the New World	Kōfū Hino		[5]
2012	Code:Breaker	Former Code: 05		[5]
2013	The Unlimited - Hyōbu Kyōsuke	Shūji Sakaki		[5]
2013	Amnesia	Ikki		[5][11]
2013–2023	Attack on Titan	Jean Kirstein	also season 3 in July 2018	[5]
2013	Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san Z	Eurynome		[5]
2013	Gaist Crusher	Gabbroic ハンレイ		[5]
2013	Magi: The Kingdom of Magic	Lolo ロゥロゥ		[5]
2014	No-Rin	Kaoru Hanazono		[5][1]
2014	La Corda d'Oro Blue Sky	Chiaki Togane, Len Tsukimori		[5]
2014	Bakumatsu Rock	Ryoma Sakamoto		[5][12][13]
2015–21	Show by Rock!!	Crow		[5][14]
2015	Junjo Romantica 3	Takahiro Takahashi		[5][15]
2015	Attack on Titan: Junior High	Jean Kirstein		[5]
2015	Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji	Judah		[5]
2016–present	Bungo Stray Dogs series	Chūya Nakahara		[5][16][17]
2016	Kuromukuro	Yoruba		[5]
2016	The Morose Mononokean	Joumatsu
2016	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable	Yuya Fungami		[18]
2017	Love and Lies	Hajime Yajima		[19]
2017	Dies Irae	Wilhelm Ehrenburg		[20]
2017	Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga	Kinzo Shima
2018	Magical Girl Ore	Magical Girl Everything Crazy Beauty		[21]
2019	Ahiru no Sora	Kenji Natsume		[22]
2020	Pet	Tsukasa		[23]
2020	Boruto: Naruto Next Generations	Garashi Tono
2020	The Misfit of Demon King Academy	Avos Dilhevia		[24]
2020	Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle	Hades		[25]
2020	Moriarty the Patriot	Dudley Bale		[26]
2021	Shaman King	Zen Yoneda		[27]
2021	My Hero Academia 5	Ending		[28]
2021	The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat	Setanta Macness
2022	Love All Play	Kento Yusa		[29]
2022	Tomodachi Game	Hyakutarō Onigawara		[30]
2022	Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-	Dark Schneider		[31]
2022	Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 3	General Furfur		[32]
2023	Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy Season 2	Dark Schneider		[33]
2023	The Kingdoms of Ruin	Shirousagi		[34]
2024	Mashle: The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc	Renatus Revol		[35]
2024	Frieren	Wirbel		[36]
2024	An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride	Barbatos		[37]
2024	Quality Assurance in Another World	Sakai		[38]
2025	Dandadan	Toshiro

Drama CDs

List of voice performances in drama CDs

Title	Role	Notes	Source[4]
Buso Renkin	Shusui Hayasaka 早坂秋水		[5]
DearS	Takeya Ikuhara		[5][1]
A Certain Magical Index	Stiyl Magnus		[1]

Film

List of voice performances in film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[4]
1998	Perfect Blue	Blue ブルー		[5]
2007	Naruto Shippuden The Movie	Gitai		[5]
2008	Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End	Kitan		[5]
2009	Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars	Kitan		[5]
2010	Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky	Waiter		[5]
2013	A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion	Stiyl Magnus		[5]
2013	Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War	Kinoshita 木下		[5]
2018	Bungō Stray Dogs DEAD APPLE	Chūya Nakahara		[5][39]
2021	Gekijōban Argonavis: Ryūsei no Obligato	Kōga Iryū		[40]
2022	Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love ST☆RISH Tours	Natsuki Shinomiya		[5]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[4]
1999	Eternal Eden	King Solomon ソロモン王	PS1/PS2	[5]
2003	Saikano	Bamboo / Nakamura タケ/ナカムラ	PS1/PS2	[5]
2003–present	La Corda d'Oro series	Len Tsukimori, Chiaki Togane		[5][41]
2004	Rumbling Hearts games	Takayuki Narumi	Adult PC	[5]
2004	Monkey Turn V	Kazumi Kono	PS1/PS2	[5]
2004	Suikoden 4	Snow スノウ	PS1/PS2	[5]
2004–05	Zatch Bell! games	Albert		[5]
2005	Togainu no Chi	Gunji	Adult PC	[5]
2005	Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo escape! ! Pubic Royale	Over		[5]
2005	Zettai Fukuju Meirei	Ashraf Ali Ibrahim	Adult PC	[5]
2005	Angel's Feather series	Furuya Yukihiko 降谷幸彦	PS1/PS2 from Kuro	[5]
2005–06	Yo-Jin-Bo games	Kasumimaru Fuuma	PC	[5]
2005	Best Student Council	Iwasakura Ryuhei thick 岩桜龍平太	PS1/PS2	[5]
2005	Yume Miru Kusuri	Hirofumi Tsubaki	Adult PC	[5]
2006	Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch	Shinichiro Yanagi 柳慎一郎	PS1/PS2	[5]
2006	Muv-Luv	斯衛 troops commander 斯衛部隊指揮官	Adult PC	[5]
2006– 07	Nanatsuiro Drops series	Kisaragi jujube 如月ナツメ	Also Pure	[5]
2006	Palais de Reine	Ilya イリヤ	PC	[5]
2007	Buso Renkin Welcome Papillon to Park	Shusui Hayasaka 早坂秋水	PS1/PS2	[5]
2007	Big Windup! games	Azusa Hanai 花井梓	DS	[5]
2008	Zettai Karen Children: DS fourth of Children 絶対可憐チルドレンDS 第4のチルドレン	Kenki Shuji 賢木修二	DS	[5]
2009	Fist of the North Star Raoh Gaiden heaven of Overlord 北斗の拳 ラオウ外伝 天の覇王	Judah ユダ	PSP	[5]
2009–10	Baldr Sky series	Gilbert Gilberto	Adult PC As Kazuya Sugisaki	[5]
2009	Little Anchor	Violet Lafarre ヴィオレ・ラファール	[42]
2010	Hetalia: World Series	Germany		[5]
2010–present	Uta no Prince-sama series	Natsuki Shinomiya		[5][1]
2011	A Certain Magical Index games	Stiyl Magnus	PSP	[5]
2011	Catherine	Tobias Nebbins	PS3	[5]
2011–13	Starry Sky: After Summer series	Miyaji Takakai 宮地鷹介	PC	[5]
2011	Aiyoku no Eustia	Lang Scrope	Adult PC As Kazuya Sugisaki	[5]
2011–14	Amnesia series	Ikki		[5]
2011	Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor	Naoya	3DS	[5]
2011	Kajiri Kamui Kagura	Kyougetsu Keishirou 凶月刑士郎	Adult PC As Kazuya Sugisaki	[5]
2012–15	Kuroko's Basketball games	Tatsuya Himuro		[5]
2012	E.X. Troopers	Chris Landbaird		[5]
2012	Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono Stone	Alpha	3DS
2012	Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013	Alpha	Wii
2013	Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy	Alpha	3DS
2014	Bakumatsu Rock series	Sakamoto Ryoma		[5]
2014	Granblue Fantasy	Aoidos/Benjamin, Sho
2016	Attack on Titan series	Jean Kirstein	PS3	[5]
	Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss	Taro Majima		[1]
	Cross Detective Story クロス探偵物語
2017	9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors	Santa サンタ	PC/PS4/PSVITA
2017	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	Gray		[5]
2019	Fate/Grand Order	Mori Nagayoshi	Android/iOS
2021	Monster Hunter Rise	Utsushi	Nintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S
2021	Shin Megami Tensei V	Ichiro Dazai	Nintendo Switch	[43]
2023	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R	Yuya Fungami	PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch

Live-action

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2022	Sono Koe no Anata e	Himself	Documentary film	[44]
2023	Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger	Ohger Caliber, Ohger Crown Lance (voice)	Tokusatsu

Other dubbing

List of voice performances in other dubbing

Title	Role	Notes	Source[4]
Bad Boys for Life	Armando Aretas		[45]
Black Rock 処刑島	Column/protagonist カラム/主役
Code Name: Eternity	Diver
Four Brothers	Jack
Hit and Run	Rick		[46]
Hot Shots!	Uzi Dung (Uzun) ウージー・ズン（ウーズン）
Meteor Garden	Rui Hanazawa (Big Butterfly) 花沢類（ビックチョウ）
NYPD Blue
The Princess Diaries	Josh Bryant
Robin Hood
Temptation Island
Twilight	Eric
The Twilight Saga: New Moon	Eric
War God Mars 戦神MARS	Rei Kashino (big Butterfly) 樫野零（ビックチョウ）
Without a Trace	Kyle
Growing Pains
Fireman Sam
New Looney Tunes	Axl Rose		[47]
Scooby-Doo series	Freddy Jones
Sing	Lance		[48]
We Bare Bears	Panda		[5]
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty	Norm Nixon		[49]

Discography

Granrodeo Main article: Granrodeo § Discography Ride on the Edge (2007) Instinct (2008) Brush the Scar Lemon (2009) Supernova (2011) Crack Star Flash (2012) Stella Quintet (Stella Quintet+) Main article: Stella Quintet § Singles Crescendo (single) (2006)[50] Stella Quintet Players Side (2007)[51] 蒼穹のスコア ~The score in blue~ (single) (2009)

Solo Daydreamin' (2005) (Single) Warrior (2005) (Single)